To reach St. Cloud/ Whitney, Mn in this distance one would set out from North Battleford, Sk bearing 122.3° or ESE and follow the great circles arc to approach St. Cloud/ Whitney, Mn bearing 133.1&deg or SE .

Both have a warm summer continental/ hemiboreal climate with no dry season (Dfb).

St. Cloud/ Whitney, Mn is in or near the warm temperate dry forest biome whereas North Battleford, Sk is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.

The annual mean temperature is 3.5 °C (6.3°F) warmer.

Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.9 °C (1.6°F) less in St. Cloud/ Whitney, Mn. The continentality subtype is truly continental for both.

Total annual precipitation averages 328.4 mm (12.9 in) more which is equivalent to 328.4 l/m² (8.06 US gal/ft²) or 3,284,000 l/ha (351,081 US gal/ac) more. About 1 8/9 as much.

The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 7.2° higher in St. Cloud/ Whitney, Mn than in North Battleford, Sk.